Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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Third of council elected three years out of four | |
File:Calderdale-council logo.png | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Calderdale | Cllr Dot Foster, Labour since 16 May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Tim Swift, Labour since 27 May 2015 |
Chief executive | Robin Tuddenham since 8 May 2017 |
Structure | |
Seats | 51 (26 needed for a majority) |
Political groups |
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Joint committees | West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 3 May 2019 (one third of councillors) |
Next election | 2020 (one third of councillors) |
Meeting place | |
Halifax Town Hall Halifax West Yorkshire United Kingdom | |
Website | |
www |
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Calderdale. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.[1]
Elections
Electoral arrangements
Calderdale is divided into 17 wards, each ward having three councillors for a total of 51 councillors. Councillors serve four-year terms, with one-third of the council elected every year except every fourth year when no councilors are elected.
The ward boundaries were redrawn in 2004 so the whole council was up for election. One third of the council was elected from 2006 onward.
Current political make-up
As of 2019 the council is controlled by Labour.
Party Affiliation | Number | |
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style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | 28 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | 13 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrats | 7 |
Independent | 2 | |
Change UK | 1 |
Historical political make-up
Year | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Labour | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Conservative | style="background-color: Template:Independent Conservative/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Ind. Con. | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Lib Dems | style="background-color: Template:Independent Liberal Democrat/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Ind. LD | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Ind | style="background-color: Template:British National Party/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | BNP | style="background-color: Template:English Democrats/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Eng Dem |
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2019 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2018 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2018 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2016 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2016 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2015 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2014 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2012 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2012 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2011 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2011 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
2010 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
2010 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
2009 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
2008 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
2008 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
2007 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
2007 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
2006 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
2006 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
2004 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wards
Calder Valley | Halifax |
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1. Todmorden |
5. Illingworth and Mixenden |
Leaders and control
Name | Years | Control | ||
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style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tim Swift | 2019–present | Labour | |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tim Swift | 2015–2019 | No Overall Control | |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Stephen Baines MBE | 2014–2015 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tim Swift | 2012–2014 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Janet Battye | 2010–2012 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Stephen Baines MBE | 2008–2010 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ann McAllister | 2006–2008 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Ford | ? – 2006 |
Mayor
Name[2] | Years | |
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style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Dot Foster | 2019–2020 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Marcus Thompson | 2018–2019 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ferman Ali | 2017–2018 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Howard Blagbrough | 2016–2017 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Lisa Lambert | 2015–2016 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Pat Allen | 2014–2015 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ann Martin | 2013–2014 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hardy | 2012–2013 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Nader Fekri | 2011–2012 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Keith Watson | 2010–2011 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ann McAllister | 2010 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Arshad Mahmood | 2009–2010 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Conrad Winterburn | 2008–2009 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Martin Peel | 2007–2008 |
style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | | Colin Stout | 2006–2007 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Williamson | 2005–2006 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Olwen Jennings | 2004–2005 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Geraldine Carter | 2003–2004 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Patrick Phillips | 2002–2003 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Chris O'Connor | 2001–2002 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Peter Coles | 2000–2001 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Graham Hall | 1999–2000 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Alan Worth | 1998–1999 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Alan Worth | 1997–1998 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Susan Tucker | 1997 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Dawn Neal | 1996–1997 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Graham Reason | 1995–1996 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Stephen Pearson | 1994–1995 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tony Mazey | 1993–1994 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Bill Carpenter | 1992–1993 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tom McElroy | 1991–1992 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joe Tolan | 1990–1991 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joe Kneafsey | 1989–1990 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Albert Berry | 1988–1989 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Wilfred Sharp | 1987–1988 |
style="background-color: Template:SDP–Liberal Alliance/meta/color" | | David Fox | 1986–1987 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Tom Lawler | 1985–1986 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Bradley | 1984–1985 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Kevin Lord | 1983–1984 |
style="background-color: Template:SDP–Liberal Alliance/meta/color" | | David Shutt | 1982–1983 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Eric Whitehead | 1981–1982 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Harry Wilson | 1980–1981 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Betty Wildsmith | 1979–1980 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Richard Deadman | 1978–1979 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Eric Dennett | 1977–1978 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mona Mitchell | 1976–1977 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Kathleen Cawdry | 1975–1976 |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Joe Tolan | 1974–1975 |
See also
References
- ^ The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014
- ^ Calderdale Votes: 40 years of local democracy. Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 20 August 2017.